Episode 2
Lichens are one of the only species of fungi that can withstand the very harshest environments known to man. They may be able to shed light on the limitations of human life.
Merlin Sheldrake is a biologist and a writer. He received a Ph.D. in Tropical Ecology from Cambridge University for his work on underground fungal networks in tropical forests in Panama, where he was a predoctoral research fellow of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. He is a musician and keen fermenter. Entangled Life is his first book.
In Episode 2 Merlin Sheldrake explains how some lichens hold answers to the existence of humankind and the future life on earth.
Entangled Life
Written and Read by Merlin Sheldrake
Abridged by Isobel Creed
Produced by Lizzie Davies and The Waters Company for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
Music: Islands by Cosmo Sheldrake
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- Tue 24 Nov 2020 09:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Wed 25 Nov 2020 00:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4